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formerly

[ fawr-mer-lee ]

adverb

  1. in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously:

    a custom formerly observed.

  2. Obsolete. in time just past; just now.


formerly

/ ˈɔːəɪ /

adverb

  1. at or in a former time; in the past
  2. obsolete.
    in the immediate past; just now
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of formerly1

First recorded in 1580–90; former 1 + -ly
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ORR has rescinded its policy of not sharing information on sponsors with immigration agencies and law enforcement, and a wave of wellness checks on formerly unaccompanied minors has made many families skittish.

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It's the first hard evidence that the ice sheet formerly covering Britain and Ireland produced such large bergs.

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Lithuania was formerly part of the Soviet Union and declared its independence in 1990, after which it sought closer ties with Western Europe, including joining the European Union.

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Bernthal has lived in the small, formerly sleepy valley town for 10 years with his wife, Erin, and their three children.

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That has now been completed by the Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment, a panel of service providers, experts and formerly homeless people created by the county Board of Supervisors.

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